QBE Insurance
Sustainability Governance & Reporting Project Manager
🇦🇺Sydney, New South Wales, Australia3 days ago
MidFull TimeEN
The opportunity
This role supports key sustainability governance, reporting and assurance activities across the enterprise. You will coordinate internal sustainability audit processes and help deliver high-quality external disclosures, working closely with stakeholders across functions, divisions and Group Sustainability.
This is a fixed term opportunity well suited to someone who enjoys project managing complex initiatives, working at pace and bringing clarity, structure and consistency to enterprise‑wide reporting.
About QBE
At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.
We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind.
Your new role
In this role, you will play a central coordination role across sustainability audit, governance and reporting activities. Working closely with internal teams and external partners, you will help ensure sustainability disclosures are robust, well managed, compliant and delivered to a high standard.
You will project manage the development of QBE’s Sustainability Impact Report and support other key disclosures, contributing to strong governance, clear stakeholder engagement and high-quality written outcomes.
Key responsibilities include:
Coordinate evidence and artefacts across the business to support internal sustainability audit activities
Act as the key sustainability point of contact for Internal Audit throughout the audit process
Support delivery of the Sustainability Governance and Reporting team workplan
Project manage the annual Sustainability Impact Report, including timelines, stakeholder inputs and governance approvals
Coordinate contributions for key disclosures, including the Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
Manage verification processes for sustainability disclosures to ensure evidence is robust, accurate and auditable
Other Group Sustainability support as needed, e.g. policy monitoring.
About you
You are an organised and commercially minded professional with strong project management capability and excellent stakeholder engagement skills. You bring confidence working across a complex organisation, can manage multiple moving parts, and take pride in producing clear, polished and accurate written outputs.
You are comfortable working under pressure, adapting to changing priorities, and partnering with teams across sustainability, risk, legal and audit.
Key requirements:
Tertiary qualification or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Strong project and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple deliverables concurrently
Proven stakeholder engagement experience across varied functions and seniority levels
Excellent written communication skills, including editing and proofreading of formal reports
Understanding of audit, assurance, governance or disclosure processes
Experience or working knowledge of sustainability‑related regulatory and compliance requirements (Insurance or Financial Services experience desirable)
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:
‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
To learn more about the benefits of working with us, click here.
Awards & Recognition
We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our Respect@QBE program
2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards
Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates
To learn more about our achievements, click here.
How to Apply
If you’re looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment.
Your career. At the heart of it.
QBE recognises the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at recruitment@qbe.com.
Skills:
Agile Methodology, Agile Tools, Budget Management, Coaching for success, Critical Thinking, Influencing, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Program Management, Project Management, Project Management Tools, Risk Management, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Team LeadershipApplication Close Date: 29/05/2026 11:59 PMHow to Apply:
To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
